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Kernel · January 3, 2000, 02:52 PM

Hi Zot,

Brownells aerosol baking lacquer comes in matte black, gloss black, matte clear, OD green, earth brown, park. gray, & stainless gray. They also sell in bulk for airbrush in matte black & clear (not matte). I just did a scope last night in matte clear. The Thompson/Center 3-9x32 lighted retical scope was glossy black, not what I wanted on a hunting rifle. Baked it in the oven at 170F for one hour, was afraid to go higher on the temp - can said 300F for 40 minutes. Don't know how it'll hold up but it looks good now. Have used both the matte black & park. gray on military rifles & mags (it might even work on AKs

). You can scratch it if you try hard enough, but it stands up to oil and solvents unlike normal paint. Good stuff. Check out Brownells web site http://www.brownells.com . -- Kernel

January 3, 2000, 02:52 PM	#4
Kernel Senior Member Join Date: November 21, 1999 Location: Madison, WI.... "78 Square Miles Surrounded by Reality" Posts: 923	Hi Zot, Brownells aerosol baking lacquer comes in matte black, gloss black, matte clear, OD green, earth brown, park. gray, & stainless gray. They also sell in bulk for airbrush in matte black & clear (not matte). I just did a scope last night in matte clear. The Thompson/Center 3-9x32 lighted retical scope was glossy black, not what I wanted on a hunting rifle. Baked it in the oven at 170F for one hour, was afraid to go higher on the temp - can said 300F for 40 minutes. Don't know how it'll hold up but it looks good now. Have used both the matte black & park. gray on military rifles & mags (it might even work on AKs ). You can scratch it if you try hard enough, but it stands up to oil and solvents unlike normal paint. Good stuff. Check out Brownells web site http://www.brownells.com . -- Kernel